How the Pirates are working with Daniel Bard

There’s a really interesting story in the Providence Journal (punchline, courtesy of my uncle: Interesting? About Daniel Bard? How?) about Bard’s journey back from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and how the Pirates are reconstructing him this spring. Here’s a part Pirate fans will love:

Bard signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates in January at the behest of ex-Red Sox farmhand T.J. Large, now part of the Pirates’ front office, and a look at the granular data of the pitches he’d thrown shed a fascinating light on his demise.

Check out the whole thing; it’s an interesting insight into how the Pirates work with their project pitchers.

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